Lexington News Briefs

Tuesday

Digital Federal Credit Union joined forces with U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Toys for Tots, to ensure that every child age 13 and younger is gifted a new toy this holiday season.

Since its founding in 1947, Toys for Tots has distributed 548 million toys to 251 million children throughout the U.S. and its territories.

Note that toys with candy, weapons, law enforcement themes or experimental labs are not permitted.

Residents can drop off new, unwrapped toys at any of their 22 branches across Massachusetts and New Hampshire from now until Dec. 7 — including its Lexington branch located at 1751 Massachusetts Ave.

Lexington Community Education Winter 2019 Catalog

Lexington Community Education’s Winter 2019 Catalog and searchable class database are now available online. New classes, perennial favorites and LCE’s speaker series continue presenting many new topics.

For information, visit https://lexingtoncommunityed.org and click where noted for upcoming classes and special events. Registration, by phone, mail or in person is now open for the Winter 2019 term.

For questions or to register by phone using a VISA or MasterCard, call Lexington Community Education at 781-862-8043. Pre-registration is required for all classes.

Lexington Democratic Town Committee meeting

The Lexington Democratic Town Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 in the large meeting room at Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, to hear a presentation on Ranked Choice Voting.

In November 2018, Maine became the first state to use this voting system to elect statewide candidates. The Massachusetts Democratic Party added Ranked Choice Voting onto the official party platform in 2017. Broad support for this voting system is supported by the Massachusetts Republican Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party and multiple organizations.

Ranked Choice Voting, sometimes called instant runoff, is a voting system which allows the voter to rank multiple candidates in the order preferred (1, 2, 3 and so on). Ranking choices allows voting for any candidate, while still allowing a vote for a “backup” choice. If the first choice does not get strong support, the vote transfers to a backup candidate.

Following a 20-minute presentation by a speaker from Voter Choice Massachusetts, the floor will be open to questions from the audience. This meeting is open to all.

Holiday Marketplace in Lexington

Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, located at 130 Waltham St., will hold its annual Holiday Marketplace from Nov. 30 to Dec. 23.

Lexington Community Coalition comprises town officials, Lexington Public Schools education professionals, community leaders and citizens who came together in response to concern regarding the results of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.

Lexington’s Community Coalition is extending and expanding their monthly “Welcome Coffees” for the 2018-19 year. Originally designed to welcome new residents and help provide an overview of the resources available in Lexington, the hosts learned that even long time residents find the Welcome Coffees informative and an easy way to engage with the community.

The Welcome Coffee series is sponsored by more than 20 partner organizations and the school department.

Coffee dates for the rest of the year are as follows. All the Coffees are held at Lexington Community Center, 39 Marrett Road.